TubeHaus
Private YouTube client for TV, phone, desktop and iPad. No Google account.
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>log in to commentHi DevHunt! I wanted a YouTube I could use on the TV, phone and computer without a Google account, ads or tracking, so I built TubeHaus. I test it on my own devices every day. The native apps have their own YouTube engine, so no server is needed. If you'd rather run one for the whole household, the web version is one docker compose. It's free and AGPL-3.0. Bug reports and feature ideas on GitHub are very welcome!
TubeHaus is an open-source YouTube client that runs without a Google account and offers private, self-hosted streaming.
- for
- Privacy-concerned users who want YouTube on TV, phone, desktop or iPad without Google tracking.
- pricing
- open source
- license
- AGPL-3.0
- v0.7.17Server 0.7.175 hours ago
- app-v0.5.10TubeHaus 0.5.105 hours ago
- app-v0.5.9TubeHaus 0.5.920 hours ago
Key features
- Self-hosted server — Run a Docker-compose server that proxies YouTube via Invidious and Cloudflare WARP.
- Native apps — Android, Android TV, Windows, macOS, Linux and iPad/iPhone apps with offline download and background play.
- SponsorBlock & TV mode — Skip sponsors and navigate with remote controls on TV browsers.
- Live captions — On-the-fly transcription of live streams using whisper.cpp.
- Shared library — One subscription/history library shared across all devices via the server.
- Calm mode & Shorts learning — Filters recommendations and learns Shorts preferences locally on the server.
- 13 language UI — Interface and subtitles available in 13 languages, selectable at any time.
- High-quality downloads — 1080p/4K video-audio download merged with ffmpeg for offline viewing.
Use cases
- Watch YouTube on a family TV without exposing home IP to Google.
- Maintain a private subscription/history library shared across phones, tablets and PCs.
- Download 4K videos for offline playback on mobile devices.
- Use live captions for streams when YouTube provides none.
- Run a low-cost cloud instance to serve YouTube to multiple household devices.
TubeHaus vs alternatives
 TubeHaus |  Kdenlive |  Cap |  Loom |  OBS Studio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Private, self-hosted YouTube experience | Free open-source video editing | Open-source screen recording | Screen recording and video messaging | Live streaming and screen capture |
| Pricing | Open source | Free | Free | Subscription | Free |
| DevHunt upvotes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Launched | Oct 2031 | — | — | — | — |
- TubeHaus vs Kdenlive: Kdenlive is a video editor, not a YouTube client; focuses on editing rather than streaming.
- TubeHaus vs Cap: Cap is a screen recorder similar to Loom, while TubeHaus streams YouTube privately.
- TubeHaus vs Loom: Loom records screens and shares videos, whereas TubeHaus provides private YouTube playback.
- TubeHaus vs OBS Studio: OBS Studio streams live video, not a private YouTube client; TubeHaus is for consuming YouTube content.
TubeHaus FAQ
Do I need a Google account to use TubeHaus?+
No, TubeHaus works without any Google account or YouTube login.
Is the software free?+
Yes, it is released under AGPL-3.0 and can be self-hosted at no cost.
What devices are supported?+
Android, Android TV, Windows, macOS, Linux, iPad/iPhone and any browser via the server version.
How does privacy work?+
All video traffic goes through your own server (or Cloudflare WARP), so Google never sees your home IP or device identifiers.
Can the app share a library with the server?+
Since version 0.5.4 the app can connect to a TubeHaus server and use the same library across devices.
Summarized by DevHunt from github.com · Nov 1, 2026. Details may change; check the official site.
